3.7% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Whittlesea · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Whittlesea
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Whittlesea have remained steady over the last decade, with a strong focus on trade and construction. About 58.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly lower than the national figure. The area is defined by a high proportion of skilled tradespeople and a low unemployment rate of 3.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 3.7% is a little below both the Victorian and national figures. While 58.9% of the workforce is employed full-time, the overall share of adults working or looking for work is well below the state average.
58.8% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the dominant industry here, employing 20.4% of the workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 13.4%, followed by education and training at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up a large portion of the local workforce at 22.7%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 13.6% and professionals at 13.3%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22775/whittlesea/topic/employment